School: Kilgobnet (C.) (roll number 7842)
- Location:
- Cill Ghobnait, Co. Chiarraí
- Teacher: Eibhlín, Bean Uí Fhoghladha
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0471, Page 285
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Old Song
“I went to the fair and my cattle I sold”
I went to the fair and my cattle I sold
To buy for my father a vest and a breeches
A pipe for my mother, tobacco and brogues
I sold two cows and the sheep to a dealer
But Biddy abused me and called ma a scamer (?)
For not getting married before she came home
I called to an inn where I had an acquaintance
And drank a cruiskeen till the cocks they were crowing
I drank good health to the friends and the neighbours
To sweet Lizzie Casey and Peggy Malone
This beautiful creature the pride of the nation
Although being from the mountains she's reared to be bold(continues on next page)
- Informant
- John Sullivan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 84
- Address
- Cill Ghobnait, Co. Chiarraí